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inverted

inverted

4.8
Placed or turned so the top and bottom are swapped
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈvɜrtɪd/
translation icon : invertido
  • You may hear on the news people talk about an inverted yield curve.

Is in the inverted world also sour?

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Examples

  • So it really stress operates in our lives as an inverted U-shaped curve.

  • Padded shoulders give you a bit of a more inverted triangle shape.

  • This is the inverted yield curve.

  • Then the upper part and lower part in different directions inverted along the Y axis.

  • So it's sort of an inverted ATX layout.

  • They look like an inverted ostrich claw.

  • The artist created an inverted sculpture that turned every expectation upside-down.

  • The inverted pyramid design of the building made it stand out against the skyline.

  • She wore a dress with an inverted hem, longer in the back and shorter in the front.

Synonyms

upside down
vsinverted
138 2.0

With the top where the bottom usually is

is the general term for reversing top and bottom positions
102 3.2

In the opposite order, direction, or situation

specifies the physical top and bottom reversal rather than general opposition
upturned
vsinverted
1 4.5

Something that has its bottom facing up, like a boat

is the neutral, general description of top and bottom reversal
upended
vsinverted
4.4

Turned over so the bottom points toward the sky

covers the same top-bottom reversal but in a more general sense
overturned
vsinverted
3.6

Turned so the top is on the bottom

is the basic description for a top and bottom reversal
reversed
vsinverted
3.4

Turned the other way or placed in the opposite order

focuses specifically on top-bottom reversal rather than general opposites
transposed
vsinverted
5.8

Moved so things like letters or numbers switch places

applies more narrowly to physical top-bottom reversal rather than swapping parts
wrong-side-out
vsinverted
7.5

The inside of clothing shows on the outside

is a broader term for top and bottom reversal beyond clothing use
anatropous
vsinverted
  • Specialized
9.9

An ovule turned completely upside down on its stalk so its opening is near the base

is the plain description of top and bottom reversal outside technical botany

Antonyms

44 2.7

Standing straight up and not leaning

Compounds

1 3.8

Marks like single or double quote that go around words to show someone's exact words

A position where you hang upside down from a bar or rings with your body straight

inverted pleat
  • Specialized
6.9

A fold in cloth where two folds meet and the extra fabric is turned inward

How Inverted

upside-down
30 1.8
inverted
4.8
tilted
2.5
upright
44 2.7

Surface Forms

inverted positive

Morphology

inverted = invert (transparent) = invert + ed

Formed by adding the adjectival/past-participle suffix '-ed' to the verb 'invert', so the meaning 'turned/reversed in position' is directly derived.

Etymology

Inverted comes from Latin parts in- 'in' and vert 'to turn', the same 'turn' idea you see in reverse. So, to invert something is to 'turn it over' or swap its top and bottom, which is why an inverted cake or airplane is upside down.